Bangalore vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$216
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
95
😀 Quality of life
63
79
🏙️ Population
12.3M
15.7M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 62% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8636th and 4475th ($507 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in India and Turkey, respectively. Check India vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5497th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Istanbul

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Bangalore Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020